January 22, 2026 06:54 am (IST)
Chlorine gas leak in Uttarakhand government office, 20 hospitalised
Dehra Dun, Aug 18 (IBNS): Twenty people had to be hospitalised on Friday following a chlorine gas leak at the Uttarakhand Jal Sansthan office in Dehra Dun, according to media reports.
The Jal Sansthan Office is located on busy Rajpur Road of Dehra Dun.
According to media reports, Uttarakhand chief minister Trivendra Sing Rawat said he is monitoring the situation and everything is under control.
The entire staff of the building were evacuated and given due medical care, media reported.
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